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Fiera Milano Desk
Macef, the international exhibition dedicated to the home, has
been a point of reference for trade members for over forty years.
This is true not only for wholesalers, buyers, mass distributors,
and retailers, but also for architects, interior designers, and
journalists. The winter edition of this trade mission will be held
from January 16 -19, 2009.
Last September some 75,400 people visited Macef, with a
notable increase (10%) in foreign visitors coming mainly from
Europe and the wealthiest and most promising emerging
markets like India, Central and South America, Eastern Europe,
and China. The past edition of the Macef International Home
Show gathered 1,873 companies (27% from abroad) in some
100,000 square meters of exhibition space.
The strength of this fair is without a doubt the vast array of
merchandise, accessories, and furnishings offered for the home,
from table and kitchenware products, textiles and design objects,
to jewelry and accessories. This is a great chance to meet the
best national and international artisan producers in the fi eld, as
well as young, up-and-coming designers and artists.
For more information on MACEF, visit: www.macef.it/eng/.
The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast is the Fiera
Milano Representative Offi ce for the Southeast of the United
States. We promote Fiera Milano’s trade shows and events
and provide special packages for trade members interested in
attending.
For more information, please contact Ms. Kristen L. Maag at
maag@iacc-miami.com, tel. (305) 577-9868.
The International Tourism Exchange is Italy’s top tourism event.
It will be held in the Fiera Milano complex in Rho, Milan from
February 19 – 22, 2009.
It is divided into different areas to satisfy the most demanding
operators and travelers.
The fi rst area is dedicated exclusively to travel companies and
the tourist industry in Italy. The second zone, entitled The
World, offers a complete panorama of the international tourist
industry. The Tourism Collection area involves tour operators,
travel agencies, hotels, and transportation companies. Next,
Bit Technology is an area dedicated to technological products
for the fi eld of tourism. Finally, the area known as Certicibit
is a zone for all the high quality food & beverage products
associated with tourism and gastronomic tours. Certicibit is
promoted by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
The last edition registered 600,000 square meters of exhibition
space, 5,000 exhibitors hailing from 152 countries, 46,500
visitors, and 108,000 trade members, a notable increase from
the previous year’s attendance. The increasing popularity of
the fair brings hope for an even more successful subsequent
edition.
For further information, visit www.bit.fi eramilanoexpocts.it or
contact the Fiera Milano Desk Info Line: Ms. Kristen L. Maag, at
maag@iacc-miami.com, tel. (305) 577-9868.
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